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Slowly becoming more of an Apple user with IPhone and IPad but still PC based. Have a new PC and want to make that my PC to sync to but how to do that isn’t very clear in Apple docs. Have found a couple of personal sites with info but is there not an Apple FAQ on how to do this?

You don’t say how you were syncing with your older computer, which I presume was a PC. You’ll need to install iTunes on your new PC, make sure all your music/video is copied over, then add them to the new iTunes library. You can then sync the iPhone and iPad to it. When you start the process, you’ll get a notice saying your phone is synced to another computer, and do you want to sync to the newer PC.

You can also avoid using the computer altogether by syncing via iCloud, but if you’re not already set up that way, it will be a few extra steps. However, once you do, you can avoid iTunes altogether if you only buy music and video from Apple.

The under employed and unemployed public, using money they don’t have, are encouraged to spend lavishly on Chines and other Asian products and if they spend enough and racket up their credit cards, it will be hailed as a sign that an economic recovery has arrived. Absurd!

thanks…already have music/video on my new pc via icloud. assume that when I tell it I want to sync to the new pc all my apps will then show up in itunes of the new pc. the sites I had seen said something about warning you would lose what was on your iphone/ipad currently (but assumed that they would reappear if apps were reloaded on new pc when you assigned it as the pc to sync with).

Newegg has some good deals on usb wireless adapters this weekend up to 80 percent off. I’m trying to find an adapter that will connect to a Zywall-usg-100, Zyxel Unified Security Gateway pushing 54Mbps through an access point on a 20 foot pole about 400 feet from me thru one wall. Newegg has the TRENDnet TEW-684UB Dual Band Wireless N Adapter IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Up to 450Mbps Wireless Data Rates. That is the only adapter I know of that can handle 450Mbps when paired with the right router, not the Zyxel of course, and it is 19.99 this week regularly 99.99. There is no external antenna. Should I get the highly upgradable TEW-684UB and hope it reaches or should I get an adapter with an external antenna like the EDIMAX EW-7711USN High Gain Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Up to 150Mbps for more money? Thanks and I hope you have a good weekend.

Dwight, do I really need a bluetooth keyboard for my iPad3? I don’t do any heavy typing and like the dictation feature for a lot of things. I am comfortable with the virtual keyboard as it works with my hunt-and-peck technique. I bought the smart cover you use and wonder if you have to remove the cover to use the stand-up feature of the bluetooth keyboards. Thanks.

I’m NOT trying to OFFEND anyone about Chritmas, I’m thinking people need to THINK about Christmas,, this Nonsense, about what’s hot, what Cheap, and where to go,, ,,, so sad,, where is the world going?

*(Instead of learning from his mistake, Beechcroft comes away with the idea of repopulating the world in his image. This proves to be an even bigger mistake, since everybody else ends up being as anti-social, rude and cranky as Beechcroft. The people even look and sound like him.)

After seeing what all the “fruit & nuts” were up to today (black Friday), I’m sure glad I didn’t get out in the frenzy. Christmas is still a good ways off. There will be more specials to be had. BE PATIENT.

My ISP for my iPhone is AT&T. AT&T is offering some hefty incentives to get me to switch from Comcast which is the ISP for my iMac and also provides cable service for my TV. I believe they bundle it under a package called U-Verse. I would appreciate any comments on users of the U-Verse package as to quality and reliability.
Tim

Tim – I had the Uverse television service for a brief period of time and loved it. I was able to watch television shows in surround sound through a fiber cable from the dvr to my home theater receiver. At the time I only had an old crt television but the quality was excellent!

My only gripe with uverse/AT&T was their internet:

Pros: No equipment to purchase/rent
No installation charges
Very reliable

Cons: Was paying for a 12Mb connection and only got 9-10 at times.
Wireless gateway was replaced at least 3 times during the time I had it (3yrs.) No replacement fee.
Calling tech support in either the Phillipines or India.

I have Charter internet now and so far have been fairly satisfied. It’s gone down twice in the eight months that I’ve had it but after calling to let them know of the outage they’ve always given me a credit on that days service.

I have U-verse TV and Comcast Internet, so I can only talk about the TV side of the house. It’s quite good, with a decent channel selection and a relatively friendly DVR (not as good as Tivo, but better than Comcast’s DVR). The quality of HD content is not quite as good as Comcast’s, particularly live sports. We’ve only had a couple of service outages in the time we’ve had it, which isn’t bad.

@ Dwight – The other detail that I forgot to mention regarding Charter internet is that although I am paying for a 15Mb connection I consistently get around 21-23Mb. That was a major reason why I cancelled Uverse. Ok so I had to buy a cable modem and pay $50 for installation. So what! When I pay my internet bill now I feel like I’m walking out of the store with more than what I paid for. With AT&T I felt like I was being cheated!